Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs Sony RX1R II

Here is a in depth overview of the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX1R II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 matches up vs the RX1R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 vs the RX1R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX1R II is 69 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and RX1R II.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R II will produce extra detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.